Written scenario · Motivation, Communication
A hundred civics answers
You tutor adults one evening a week at a neighborhood learning center.
Chiyo, 51, takes the civics test for her citizenship application in a week. The officer will ask her questions drawn from a published list of one hundred. She works two jobs and can meet you only twice. She asks you to skip the history and explanations and simply drill the hundred answers with her, which is how she got through school in her home country. You think she would be steadier in the interview, and get more from it, if she understood what the answers mean, but you are not sure two sessions are enough for that.
The two questions
- 1What would you do, and what would you say to Chiyo?
- 2When is it right to give someone the help they ask for instead of the help you think they need?
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
